Crisis energética: El futuro de los combustibles fósiles (Energy Crisis: The Future of Fossil Fuels)

Algorithms might sound like a complicated tech term, but don't be intimidated, people actually use them every day. Using accessible language and full-color photographs, this book simplifies algorithms in an easy-to-understand way. Readers will be amazed to learn that an algorithm is just a set of steps for computers to follow to get things done. STEM topics from the Next Generation Science Standards are emphasized throughout the text. Sidebars featuring key terms help readers grow their tech vocabulary, and fact boxes provide additional opportunities to learn.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

Un hombre y una mujer caminan muy juntos por la playa. Hace frío, pero no importa. De repente se esconden detrás de unas dunas para celebrar su primer acto de amor carnal. Él es Lotto, ella es Mathilde, los dos tienen veintidós años y acaban de casarse, aunque solo llevan unos quince días juntos y saben muy poco el uno del otro. El hilo de sangre que mancha los muslos de Mathilde sella esta entrega que parece absoluta y exclusiva, y así será durante más de veinte años. Lotto y Mathilde se convierten en la pareja casi perfecta; basta una mirada para que se entiendan, un gesto...

Con este tomo de "Animales Salvajes" vas a conocer uno de los felinos más ágiles, silenciosos y veloces de cuantos existen en el mundo. A través de los textos y de las estupendas fotografías de este libro, descubrirás algunos aspectos curiosos de la vida del leopardo: cómo descansa, cómo se camufla, cómo guarda los restos de sus presas fuera del alcance de otros animales... Sabrás muchas cosas sobre uno de los animales más bellos del mundo.

Kawaii: How to Draw Really Cute Animals teaches you how to draw almost 100 different creatures in an adorable manner. Don't believe seagulls and stingrays can be cute? Think again! You don't need any specialist tools or materials to start drawing cute stuff: all you need is a biro or marker pen, then you're ready to go! In her latest book, artist and illustrator Angela Nguyen starts by teaching you the essential techniques of kawaii through quick and easy exercises on the basic shapes, effects and style. From there, jump straight into drawing the myriad beasts - small and big - you can find...